Alastair Sawday Bücher

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If travelers are amazed by London prices and tired of featureless, corporate hotels, then they should try these special places. From delightful family homes to the Dorchester, with grand and groovy hotels in between--all inspected and detailed in lively, interesting write-ups with color photographs. A book of great style and two people can stay for under £100 at many of our special London addresses. Whether readers are visiting London for business or pleasure, or both, here's something to make the whole experience easier and more personal.

Introduction; Maps; The North; Picardy; Champagne-Ardenne; Lorraine; Alsace; Franche Comte; Burgundy; Region Parisienne; Normandy; Brittany; Western Loire; Loire Valley; Poitou-Charentes; Aquitaine; Limousin; Auvergne; Midi-Pyrenees; Languedoc-Roussillon; Rhone Valley-Alpes; Provence-Alps-Riviera; Corsica.

Italy, the birthplace of the Slow movement and the home of Slow Food, is the second destination in our new "Slow" series. We have handpicked 46 exceptional places to stay - places where attention is lavished on some of the most important things in life: convivial meals, community, friends and family, a respect for the environment and a celebration of regional distinctiveness. From the mountainous north, through cypress-dotted Tuscany and on down to the gutsy, colourful south, you'll discover an unmatched passion for Slow Food and Slow Travel. You will meet farmers, literary people, wine-makers and craftsmen - all with rich stories to tell. "Go Slow Italy" celebrates fascinating people, fine architecture, history, landscape and real food.

New edition of UK's No.1 bestselling guide to dog-friendly breaks in BritainOver 150 hotels, B&Bs, weekend boltholes and inns where guests can share a bedroom with their dog Honest write ups, clear symbols and excellent maps take the hard work out of finding the perfect place be it a friendly townhouse, a chic eco barn or a hotel by the sea With a brilliant selection of dog-friendly pubs-for-a-pint to visit We look for what we like, celebrate the unusual and the beautiful, and inspect each and every place"

Exploring the joys of Slow food, Slow travel, and Slow living, this book takes readers on a journey from Land's End to Llandenny. It highlights unique accommodations and offers insights into cultural, historic, and gastronomic sites worth visiting. Additionally, readers will find a selection of regional recipes, making it a comprehensive guide for those seeking a more leisurely and enriching lifestyle.

Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay: India is an exciting and much-needed addition to the Sawdays series. India remains one of the most popular destinations for the independent traveller, with its unique mix of style, culture and people. Nearly 200 special places to stay are listed in this guide ranging from former colonial stations and cardamom plantation houses, to safari camps, sprawling palaces and eco-lodges. Full colour photographs throughout, serve to highlight the breadth and depth of Indian hospitality. This truly remarkable collection of properties, help bring the country alive!

Famous for its cobbled streets and honey-stone cottages, bustling market towns and breathtaking scenery, the Cotswolds are high on the list of places to visit for anyone serious about exploring Britain's countryside. In our new small format guide to this much-loved area we have bought together over 100 Special Places to Stay: B&Bs, self-catering cottages, hotels, inns and pubs with rooms - all inspected, all good value, and chosen because we like them. Book into a Georgian manor whose owners can organise a day's fishing or cycling in the grounds of William Morris' old country residence. Walk The Cotswold Way and reward yourself with a night in a magnificent Grade-I listed manor, waking to the sizzling of Gloucester Old Spot bacon and fresh eggs for breakfast.

Nineteen years of experience have gone into creating this trusted glove-pocket guide, a pleasure to read and the perfect gift for a Francophile friend. A seductive collection of 380 hotels, châteaux and auberges - beautiful, unusual, individual - have been selected and inspected in the best Sawday's tradition - these special places are here because we like them.* Find hotels from all over France from catered ski chalets in the Pyrenees to beachside retreats on the Côte d'Azur* Over 150 places have rooms for two at e100 or less - or treat yourself to a slice of luxury. All are chosen for their character and warmth, great hospitality and fine wines and food - often hosted at the communal table* Clear symbols, excellent maps, over 750 colour photos, and honest and lively write-ups take the hard work out of finding the perfect place for your special stayCombine this with good maps, clear symbols and quick reference indices, and you will find French Chateaux & Hotels a pleasure to read.

HOTEL & HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION GUIDES. Here are hundreds of irresistible excuses for going to Italy. Be welcomed and utterly seduced by the vitality and sheer authenticity of Italy and its people. This collection of over 400 places provides ready-made friends and contacts, with beautiful and interesting houses to spend time in. Stay in a B&B at the foot of Mount Etna, a 16th-century monastery on the Italian Lakes, a medieval hamlet in Le Marche - there's even an entire village in Tuscany. Find plenty to do and learn too; there are yoga retreats and art & drama workshops, we have one farm that runs pottery and textile holidays another where you can go truffle hunting or honey collecting. Plus our Ethical Collection, marked on entry pages, highlights owners' commitment to the environment, the community or to serving local or organic food